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From our scientist, Hiltrun Ratz, PhD
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and her name is Poseidon. Unfortunately she lost both her chicks, and started to wander. Her mate was still on their nest keeping a dummy egg warm, but we can take that away now. It appears the divorce lawyers have already been around and she has moved out.
yes, it has reached that - oh-so-cute-it-can-sit-up stage......It has a sibling but it is hiding behind mum.
On this day Anna was home and both her chicks are so far doing well. They also were treated successfully for Diphtheria but are not out of the woods. They are such fragile wee sparks of life.
Word of caution to chick sponsors: Realising you probably want your certificates as soon as possible - they are not going to get sent out until we can be pretty sure your chick will survive. Having to send out an e-mail telling you that your sponsored chick has died is not something we want to do. We need at least another week to be certain. He bred for the first time last season and they did manage to fledge a chick. She has left him though and is breeding with Freddie, and Rio is looking after this dummy so that no jealous hostile take-overs occur when there are chicks in the nest!
The first chick photos are in and Chris and Lesley have two. They were treated for Diphtheria and are healthy for now. They are not out of the woods yet, as we have lost chicks at this stage (post-Diphtheria) and this age.
This is a special shout out to the humans Chris and Lesley who decided to mate, sorry get married recently - on 5th November. Congratulations and have a wonderful life together! These two are a new pairing - well sorta. Back in 2018 when Ewan bred for the first time it was with a young and inexperienced female: MamaPingu. They did not raise any chicks that season and went their separate ways. MamaPingu paired up with Jolie and Ewan with Shannon, and this season they are back together. Jolie pick himself a pretty young thing called Kev and he'll be showing her the ropes!
This wee boy is looking after a dummy this season because his mate Danni did not come back. She had been in rehab for a long time, and we released her in good health. Alas she did not return and so Holger is having the year off.
And yes, we have chicks and we busy treating Diphtheria. Soon there will be updates and photos - promise!! Remember these two? Sure you do! Their box got an older sponsorship because the nest box named Harris Family was demolished by seal pups, the number went to Barney's nest and the name attached to Mr Paddles and Meghan's nest! Funny how that goes. The demolished nest box could not be resurrected hence the rearranging - oh well, that's life!
Hollie left him for the neighbour up the hill but he is holding on to his box: it has been used by many pairs, not just him, so it's one that pleases the ladies - although clearly Hollie had a better offer for this season. Rocco is looking after a dummy egg this season so that he doesn't go visiting Hollie and her new chicks. Can't have that: fighting among the adults can easily kill chicks.
She is back with her mate and two eggs that are due to hatch about now. Summer has arrived with baby penguins on the way!
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